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Home My WebLink AboutThe Times Advocate, 2004-12-29, Page 88 Exeter Times—Advocate Wednesday, December 29, 2004 t APRIL 7 • The municipality is getting serious about not wanting residents to use water -powered water pumps on sump pumps. Operations manager Dennis Hockey brought the issue before council recommending a bylaw be passed prohibiting such injector pumps from the municipality or ensuring each installation of the product be approved by a municipal plumbing inspector and paid for by the customer. Each unit would have to be pro- tected from cross connecting with the munici- pality's drinking water by a backflow preven- ter. • Lucan Biddulph council had the opportuni- ty to address concerns to Perth -Middlesex MP Gary Schellenberger. Schellenberger, who is the Conservative member for the riding, said he wanted to talk to council and let them know in spite of the riding changes which will take place after the next federal election, he is working for the cit- izens of Lucan Biddulph and listening to their concerns. APRIL 14 • South Huron council will vote on its 2004 budget this Monday, featuring a 6.72 per cent increase in the taxation levy over 2003. Chief administrative officer Larry Brown said at council's meeting the proposed tax levy to be collected by the municipality in 2004 is $3,555,000, up from last year's actual municipal tax collection of $3,330,982 • Dining for Seniors will celebrate its 15th anniversary April 27. The program, which is run by Town and Country Support Services of Exeter, is held each Tuesday at 12 p.m. Besides a meal, seniors are also treated to a guest speaker and entertainment. • Students at South Huron District High School (SHDHS) are participating in an art project to raise money to help children in Africa affected by HIV and AIDS. Students from Grades 9-12 are making col- lages under the instruction of artist Hendrikus Bervoets, who is the co-founder of Artists International Direct Support. APRIL 21 • Despite fears from the Huron County Health Unit a power outage April 15 may have led to unchlorinated water in the Exeter drinking water system, everything is OK. Operations manager Dennis Hockey reported to council that there was a power failure at the Morgan well April 15 at 8 p.m. Hydro One was then called in to repair the problem. At 9:26 p.m. another alarm at the Morgan well indicated there was low chlorine, causing the Ministry of the Environment and the health unit to be contacted. • It's official — South Huron council passed the 2004 municipal budget in a recorded vote. The budget calls for South Huron to collect $3,555,000 in taxes, an increase of 6.72 per cent over last year's budget. Included in the budget is operational spending of $4.75 mil- lion and capital spending of $1.66 million. On residential properties assessed at $100,000, the budget represents a $4.08 increase in taxes in the Usborne and Stephen wards and a $1.37 increase in Exeter. Assessment, which used to be done by the province every four years, is now done annually. APRIL 28 • Approximately 40 people gathered in Zurich and marched along Main Street Saturday morning to raise awareness about violence. The march was led by Kim Gingerich, who was brutally attacked with a sword by Andrew Bannister Jan. 6, 2003. • At a meeting of the Greater Grand Bend Community Association (GGBCA) at the Grand Bend Medical Centre, members of the board heard about the Species at Risk program. Mari Veliz of the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) told the group she would welcome their involvement in the Ausable Rover Recovery Strategy in response to the federal Species at Risk legislation. In the spirit of Christmas, Queensway Nursing Home director of environmental sciences Jo Ann Masse spear- headed a project called "The Tree of Giving" to help two families in the area.A small tree was decorated in the nursing home's family dining area and staff, residents and volunteers donated gifts, food and cash to meet the families' needs.The donations were delivered to the families before Christmas. From left are Queensway environmental service aid Arlene Seyler, Masse and administrator Gwen Good. 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